Pastry Puffsss / Puff Pastries ~ ♥

This is really simple and EXTREMELY easy to make. All what you need is practice and patience, I think.

I, myself do make common mistakes here. I try to correct myself but I still need more time and practice since my hands are too stubborn to listen. Here, I'm going to point them out and try to correct you in advance so you don't end up in a mess like me ~

Anyways, here's what you need and what you need to do.

The most important part of this recipe is the puff pastry.

You can make your own or buy them. I don't know how to make them, so my only choice is by buying them. Obviously.

You need triangular cheese too.
You see how lovely I put them together? ^-^v

You can not only use cheese but many other fillings to. Nutella for example! Yum ~ ~ ~ If you're thinking about using jam, I'd not recommend it because you're going to bake it and jam is quite liquid-like so it's going to melt all over the pastry and it will become gooey, wet and just ... a big no-no. I'd say, choose a filling with a  thick texture. Example? Nutella! or cheese! 

Alright!

Here's the fun part for me ~

I only know how to make two styles here.

Most steps are illustrated with photos, so if you don't understand any steps or my explanations doesn't make any sense, at least the photos will explain itself to you.

Here's the first style which is the easiest.

•  Remove one square of the pastry puff from the packet.

•  Cut it in 2 triangles. (Like in a sandwich)

• Take one triangle facing the base to you, slice the triangular cheese into a rectangular shape and place it in the pastry shown in the image below. Do not put the cheese in the very edge of the base. Estimation of space is essential because closing the pastry might become difficult if not estimated.

• Take the two sides and place them in between the pastry.

• Then pinch base into the cheese, and roll it until it looks like a spring roll. It's procedure is quite similar is you noticed. :) 

• Lastly, turn the pastry downwards facing up so you pin down that tiny pastry.

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This is the second style ~

• Firstly, take a square pastry from the packet.

• Cut it into 4 equal squares. I'm not good at cutting so forgive me this time.

• Take one square, slice the cheese and place it in between.

• I really don't know how to explain this part but I'll try my best. Imagine two 90° degrees making the square. Take the opposites and pinch them together, then you do the same with the remaining opposites. This give it its flower-ish design. ^-^
  I do hope this makes as much sense as how the images illustrate it.

I changed their positioning here so please do no get confused. I do apologize too.

And you're done! ^-^

All what you have to do is do the same to the remaining pastries then put it in the oven. I do not know the temperature I use because of .. personal problems, yeah. BUT please do experiment a bit and inform me about the temperature, I'd love to know.

This is my baking pan when I'm done. You can see my flaws right there, me too.

You may have noticed that I used the second style more, it's because you can make 4 pieces from one pastry puff. The first style can make only 2. And talking about the number of guests I have to serve, I picked the second style. 

I used egg yolk to glaze the pastry. ^-^

Now this is ready to go in the oven! Yay ~ ~ ~

And this is it when it's taken out of the oven.

Remember to not put thick egg yolks to glaze, it will burn quickly. Notice the centre that's darker than the others.

To me, they're supposed to be closed before and after baking. So, they're like flower buds.

They look like Nikuman to me, actually. 

But some did open up or swell like these.

I really don't like it when they open but my mom told me to think positive and imagine they were flowers that grew. It's not a bad idea though.
So, if yours turn out to be closed, then closed pastry means flower buds and if it turns out to be opened, then opened ones are flowers. :D

• Let it cool completely. When it's cool, drizzle condense milk over them and you're done!!! ^-^
  See? Wasn't that SO easy?

I do hope you try out this simple and fun recipe. I'd love to get feedback and comments! ^-^

PS: I do apologize for the quality of the photos. Please bear with me until I purchase one soon. ^^;;;;

Plans.

I just got out of the shower. I'm writing this new blog post in my PJ's and listening to Green Day's new album so far; ¡Uno! I feel really comfortable right now but something's missing ~ cuddling. Yep.

Anyways, to the point! My birthday will be celebrated tomorrow though my birthday was yesterday, yay! I'm quite excited yet anxious at the same time.
I'm wondering what I shall wear tomorrow. Band t-shirt and jeans or something .. . eye catching?

Oh, almost forgot to mention; my parents got back home after I got out of the shower. They were grocery shopping.

She bought me jelly and custard pudding. Why? I don't know why. 2 sachets of jelly isn't enough to feed the number of guests in my invitation list and to top it off, only ONE sachet of custard pudding? Haha.................

My mom told me that I had to bake my own cake so she bought me a cake mix. I really wanted vanilla or coconut cake but I guess there's no choice to it. And it made me wonder, why did my mom have to buy a cake mix? I can bake a cake myself without the help of cake mix. I really do have a lot of baking pride in me, I swear. ^-^v 

Oh, and baking my own cake also means decorating my own cake, right? So yeah, GREEN SPRINKLES FOR THE WIN!

I do have a few decorations for the cake too but I really think green sprinkles on a chocolate cake looks quite .. unique, doesn't it? 

Yay for green sprinkles.
It will look fabulous tomorrow, I just know it ~ ^-^

My parents also bought me a sack of pineapple candy. I felt this joy in my heart because pineapple, that's why. I like like pineapple, a lot.

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I have to make this little side-dish of mine; Mini-croissants right after drying my hair. ^^ It's so fun! They're so little, and tiny, and so cute! Kyaa ~  ♥ ♥ ♥
I'll post a recipe/tutorial as soon as I can, so get excited! :)

Alright! I shall dry my hair now.
Stay tuned! ^^

PS: I do apologize for the quality of the photos. Please bear with me until I purchase one soon. ^-^;;

Birthday wishes, gifts & dinner for 3 ~

Today, I have been wished with birthday wishes repeatedly! >.< Not much people knew but Facebook had to gossip.
My classmate, Sultana gave me this cute bracelet.

It's adorable! I have this thing for squares and triangles. I think they look REALLY attractive.
I also received an advanced birthday present last Friday. A watch! ^-^

(via Instagram)

Honestly, I'm in love. With the watch.

Till death do us apart, watch. (^ 3^) /  ♥

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As soon as I came back from school, I took a nap and was awakened by my father. He told me to freshen up, get dressed and prepare for dinner. I got up as soon as I could after hearing that.
He took my mom and I to a Turkish restaurant and the menu was lovely ~ but obviously, I ordered the drinks first. I prefer the consumption of drinks than eating. So, I like drinking ~

 I honestly cannot get enough of Saudi Champagne. 

I had 3 glasses and it wasn't enough! It wasn't!!!! *flips table*

They also had a pretty ceiling. (^ - ^) /

I'm happy. I did enjoy a lot and I'm really tired. I'm going to stay up really late though. Not only because it's the weekend but I really need to talk to someone ~

Someone special..

PS: I do apologize for the quality of the photos because I left my camera in Philippines. I will purchase a new one as soon as possible so bear with me, okay? :) 

Happy Birthday to me ~

It's 5 AM in the Philippines and 12 AM in Saudi Arabia.
I just cannot believe what Trix has done although it has been lovely.

She stayed up until 5 AM to just wish me a happy birthday. Philippines is 5 hours ahead, so it is 12 AM my time.
According to Skype, we have been talking for 4:16:69. But actually, we have been talking hours before. We approximately talked for 6 hours.
She sent me photos of cards she made and here is one of them.

 "Just stay pretty and sexy."
Well, that's totally impossible. Especially for me. I raid the fridge everyday. Yep, totally impossible.
Here are also some lovely pictures via skype ~

Sighs ~

They're all so lovely in the Philippines. Especially my brother.
Trix wanted to be the first one to wish me a happy birthday, but on the second-last photo; my brother snatched the tablet PC from her and wished me first. Aw, look at that mischievous grin on his face! It's like he accomplished something important. The last photo? It's obvious. ^-^ They were yelling "Happy Birthday" to me because they were competing. So lovely! I feel extremely cheerful in the middle of the night! ^^

The happy bunny is going to bed with a smile on her face ~
Goodnight!

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